“Democrats’ demand that new guardrails be placed on immigration enforcement operations as a condition of funding the Department of Homeland Security. ... Thune also said that he would be open to a stopgap spending measure to fund the department if no deal is reached by Friday. But he acknowledged that such a measure would not pass without support from Democrats, adding that its success would depend on “how well the negotiations are going and whether it looks like there’s going to be a pathway.””

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“They are now negotiating with the White House over what restrictions, if any, should be placed on immigration enforcement operations.”

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“Less than two weeks ago, Democrats struck a deal with the White House to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 13 while they negotiated new restrictions.”

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